The government of India must resolve the Mahabodhi Vihar issue
The Bihar government has decided that the pilgrim city of Gaya would now be called Gaya ji. The announcement in this regard was officially made by the government after a…
Budhism
Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya must be handed over to Buddhists
Buddhist Bhikkhus, activists and various organisations have been sitting on protest at Bodh Gaya demanding handing over the management of the holy shrine of Mahabodhi Buddha Vihara to the Buddhists…
Buddhist Heritage Tourism most unexplored in Odisha
With the increasing expansion of modern travel facilities around the world, the tourism sector has emerged as one of the most visible sources of economic activities. Heritage and historical monuments…
Deliverance and Divergence – Dr. Ambedkar’s bold retelling of the Buddha story
In seeking to understand the deep-rooted realities of social exclusion and discrimination, Dr. Ambedkar did not hesitate in recasting the traditional narrative of the Buddha story, an account and teaching…
Hindu desecration of Buddhist religious sites – A hidden history
The Sangh Parivar is creating a hullaballoo with its campaign demanding that every ancient mosque must be subjected to archaeological examination in order to confirm their claim that stones embedded …
Hey Modi, if you really care for Buddha then listen to the farmers and start respecting science
This year’s birth anniversary of Lord Buddha coincides with six months of the ongoing farmers’ agitation in India. On May 26, when the Indian farmers observed black day to make…
Appropriating Budha In The Age Of COVID-19
The PM Modi should implement Buddha’s Egalitarian Principles to overcome the Sufferings of Masses rather than Symbolically Appropriate him in the Age of Covid-19 A few days back PM Modi…
Did Ashoka’s Embracing Buddhism, Promoting Ahimsa Weaken India?
Past is used by communal politics for their present political agenda. In India on one hand we have the use of medieval history where the Muslim Kings are presented as…
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